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packet

pack·et [ pákət ]


noun  (plural pack·ets)
Definition:
 
1. small container for goods: a small box, envelope, or bag in which goods are sold or stored

2. contents or quantity in packet: the contents of a packet, or the quantity of goods contained in a packet
At least four packets of seeds never produced flowers.

3. mail small parcel: a small parcel or package

4. comput data unit in computer network: a message or part of a message packaged as a fixed-size segment of data for transmission through a computer network

5. boat on regular short run: a small ship that provides a regular service carrying passengers, freight, and mail over a fixed short route



transitive verb  (past and past participle pack·et·ed, present participle pack·et·ing, 3rd person present singular pack·ets)
Definition:
 
put something in packet: to put something into a packet or wrap it up as a package

[15th century. <pack1]
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